Food & Drink· 1947· Mid-City

Liuzza's Restaurant and Bar

Liuzza's has been serving gumbo, po'boys, and roast beef in Mid-City since 1947. At lunch, the crowd splits evenly: construction workers and lawyers, side by side. Nobody's performing for tourists. The frozen beer mugs are the signature. They're kept in a freezer behind the bar and served ice-cold. The bar side and the dining room side operate like two different restaurants under the same roof. Regulars have strong opinions about which is better. Liuzza's survived Katrina with heavy damage. When it reopened, the line went around the block. 3636 Bienville St, Mid-City. Cash and cards. Closed Sundays.

Quick facts

·Serving gumbo, po'boys, and roast beef in Mid-City since 1947.
·The lunch crowd splits evenly between construction workers and lawyers — nobody's performing for tourists.
·Frozen beer mugs are the signature — kept in a freezer behind the bar and served ice-cold.
·Survived Katrina with heavy damage and reopened to a line around the block.
·The bar side and dining room side operate like two different restaurants under the same roof; regulars have strong opinions about which is better.
·Located at 3636 Bienville St, Mid-City. Cash and cards. Closed Sundays.